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U. S. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUYMING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIBUS, THE U. S. Mall Steamship UITY OF TOKIO, will be despatched for fan

TH

intimations.

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now

Ready.

No. C-Vol. VII.

-OF THE

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

[No. 5080.-August 21, 1879.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

Marine Risks to all parts of the World. DOLICIES granted at current rates on

In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are diatributed annually to Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nott amount of Premia contributed

to Reservo

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Sections, commencing at Green Inland. Vessels near-the-Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections."

Frannlech, v Yokohama, uning PCHILA REVIEW each, the remaining third being carried Secto

the 23rd Instant, at 3.p.m., taking Pas- Kengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Enrope.

Through Bills of Lading leaned for tran-

CONTAINS

sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Jottinge from the Book of Riten Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Translations of Chinese School-books. Inland Cities-of-the-United States via Over-The-Ballads of the Shi-king. land Batiways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Floods in China. Demerara, and to ports in Diexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamors.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers

On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, & REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY

CIVIL AND AND MEMBERS OF THE CONSULAR SERVICES COMMIS- SION.

Froight will be received on board until Parool Packages 4 p.m., the 22ad Instant.

will be resolved at the office until 6 p.m. same day; all Paros Packages zhould be marked to address in full value of name is require.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customa at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, August 16, 1870.

STEAM FOR

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH-

AMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO,

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-

ming.

Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of

Hlatory,

Chineso Philosophy before Confucius. A Chip from Chinose History, or the last

two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126. Short Notises of New Books and Literary

Intelligence,

Notes and Queries:-

tophe Poxiure Syllables Sau, tau, &c.

Supposed Mention in Chinese History of the Nestorian Mission to China in the 7th and 8th Centuries. New Foochow Colloquial Words. The Kitchen-God.

Examination of Licentiates. The Caston River. Cutting Crystals.

Door Slabs of Literati. Coins of the Ming.

Booke Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, July 24, 1879.

SAILORS' HOME.

ANY Cast-off CLOTHINGfully

A PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,

flongkong, July 25, 1878.

For Sale.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chinese.)

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, the use

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary, Hoagkong, December 9, 1878.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 £250,000 Annual Income

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,”

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works,

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.

Vessel's Name.

Section

6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf,

6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.

8. From Pier to East Point.

780 Aug. 18 P. & O. S. N. Co. 782ug. 2 Meyer & Co,

1716 Aug. 140. &0. 8, 8. Co. Brit, atx 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Brit. atr 799 Aug. 21 Siemssen & Co. Amer. str. 5079 July 29P. M. 8, 8. 06. 690 Aug. 14Yuen Fat Hong

K&W'poa Dook Co.

Destination.

Remarks,

Captain

Flag and Rig.

Tons.

Date of Arrival

Consignees or Agents.

Steamers

Adria ...

Stewart u Brit.

str.

Bombay Holbow

24th inst.

Atalanta

Belgie.... Bombay Chinklang

13 h│Petersen .............. Ger. 6 k Meyeru Brit.

str.

str

Y'hama & San F'cisco 1st prox.

2 h.

Shanghal

4 OTT

11

City of Tokio.

16 Maury..

Dale.......

kdThompson***** Brit.

etr.

Y'hama & S. F'elsco 29ed inst. Bangkok

24th tast

Fame....... Kiangchow Kwangtung Norna. Paladin Fatterdalé

46 bistopaai

117 Brit,atr

Tug Plying

(2 b|Goggin

Brit.

str.

365 May 27 Kwok Acheong

5 h Abbott

Brit.

str.

875 Aug. 20 Douglas Lapralk & Co.

Coast Porta

24th Inst.

.13 1 Love

Brit

str.

006 May 31Kwok Achoong

5 c Parker

Brit.

str

897 Aug. 14 Captain

6 c Bentley

Brit

885 Aug. 19 Melchera & Co.

Boa Qull

8 Haydon

mer. str.

eMonge...

Feb.

Saigon Shanghai

Shanghai Yokohama

To-morrow To-day

To-morrow

To-morrow

15 Marcelle

ch.

7 Peters

Yangtsze

4 oSchultze

Brit. Brit. str.

'

Brit.

str.

Swatow Shanghai

To-day

RE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,

NORTON & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

BE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES Sgainst the Risk of FIKK on

Sindh Тапаіз.. Thales....

Yottung. Yungching Zephyr

Sailing Vessels Adam H. Simpson Advance......*** Adelaide Norris ...... Agnes Muir Ana Adamson

2 h McDougall..

48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. str. 2024 Aug. 20 Messageries Maritimes str. 1000 Aug. 16 Mossagerien Maritimes

820 Aug. 20 Jardino, Matheson & Co. str.

782 (Aug. 20 Siemaien & Co. 286 Aug. 20 Kwok Acheong 661 Aug. 190. M. 8. N. Ca

Russell & Co.

4 h Walisoenn- Chi. str. 4k leuer............ Brit. str.

Woodward...... Amer. bqe. Lowe.....

IDEA

4 Borneo Co., Limited 9Chinese

7 h Call, Jr.ics.

Amer, sh

1524 aug.

2 peacer.........

Slam. bqs.

936 Aug.

719 Ang.

11 Vogel & Co,

New York

Belt.sh.

851 July

28 feyer & Co.

Wanchai Pier

4

Robertson ................

Brit. bqe.

464 June

26 Kwong Him Woo

7 Weeks

Amer. bqe,

646 Ang.

7 Vogel & Co.

8 Candler

Brit.8m.so.

268 July

5 Chiuese

4 kWashburn ......Amer, bqe.

Kennett... Brit.. bqe..

19 Russell & Co.

Edward Barrow Floral Star

......4 e Rich....

7 b Davison.***.

Antioch....

Candace

Chasea

Chocola

Fred. P. Litchfield Gylding..... Hazel Holme. Hermann Highlander

J. A. Borland Jules Dufaure Kalaja.....

W Ladies and Gentlem for the or Buildings or aggiotis stored therein, on Marquis of Argyll

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, | ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THE PACINOR COMPANY'S Steam-ship

BOKHARA, Captain ANDERSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 20th August, at Noon.

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For further Particulars, apply to

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 14, 1879. Occidental & Oriental Stsant Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

STATHS AND EUROPE,

1 COREACTIOX WITH THE

CENTRAL and

UNION PACITIC AND CONNECTING

RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THO 8. 8. DELGIC will be desratch- ed for bow Praciano vla Yokohaus, on MONDAY, September 1st, 1879, a 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers fr Japan, the United Stator, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers-from Shangha

Freight will be received on Board unt!! PARCEL 4 p. of the 31st August. PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.

A REDUCTION is mado on RETURN PAS- SAGE TICKETS.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offces addressed to the Collector of Cua- toms, San Francisco.

For further information es to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ne. 87, Queen's Road Contral. H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent.

Hongkong, August 14, 1879.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

zel

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE,

ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;

ALSO.

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

N TUESDAY, the 2nd September, ON 1970, Noon, the Companies

PEIHO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, and

CHINA MAIL Office,

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parte I.

and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN ETEL, Ph.D. Tübingen. Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS

AND A HALF per Part,

To be had from Mesara LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghat; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shangbal

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

To Lot.

STORAGE.

ODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in T GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms

Apply to

G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.

Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the naual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- celved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ú.., Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the uanal Bates, "qubject to a discount of 20

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

TO LET. FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the per cent.

Apply to

Hongkong, July 28, 1870.

Praya,

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

TO LET.

N MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS

GRANITE GODOWNS.

MEYER & Co. Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1879,

"ROSE VILLAS"—FURNISHED OS

UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, X7ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.

WITH

Apply to

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 6, Queen's Road Central, Iate Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.

H

TO LET.'

OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S HILL,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, April 29, 1879,

Insurances.

SWISS LLOYD

TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.

CARGO, will leave this Port for the aboveNSURANCES granted on MARINE

places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 1st September, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages, are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent,

RISKS to all parts of the World.

MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

3ju80

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE,

NSURANCES as deable Redue.

INCORPORATED EY ROYAL CHARTER of

Monte Rosa P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity..... Queen of Indis Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra Triton.... Vigilant

4 kpalding...

3 kWinther

4 Millican

2kSchmidt

4 Hutchinson

8 c Kent...er

4 kWilligen

4 cRoos

8 c McKeon

7 Carter.

3 kPhelan

2

Hoff

4 c Cary

628 June 284 July Brit. bge. 958 June Brit.3m.so. 244 July Amer. bye. 1083 July 240 Aug. bg.

Dan,

Brit bqe 405 Aug Ger. bqe,

21 Adamson, Bell & Co. 28 Vogel & Co. 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. 11 Russell & Co.

5 Slemssen & Co.

7 Vogel & Co.

444 Aug.

Wieler & Co.

Amer. ah. 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co. Amer. bge. 670 July 26 Melchers & Co. Brit. bqe.

434 Aug. 20 "an Kong Ho Russ, bqe. 690 Ang. 18 Vogal & Uo. Brit bqa. 500 June 11Rozario & Co. Amer. sh. 1313 June 16 Vogel & Co.

582 July 31 Russell & Co. 476 Aug. 12 Chinese

Amer, bae

Slam. bqe,

Brit. bqe

* k Stehmeyer

Slam, bqe

3k........

.3

Clough

4 k Kalson cRoss

Porte ... Meyer

WHAMPOA

Courier Hermine

CANTON

Hwal Yuen ........

Wilson?

Brit boe.

390 Aug. 18 Wieler & Co. 987 Aug. 7Siemsson & Uo, 740 Jane 19 Order Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & Co. Gur. bqe. 558 Aug. 91 Wieler & Co. Amer. ab. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.

Fch. bqe. 946 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bqe 350 Aug. 10 Eduard Sahellhaes & Co.

Chl. atr. 984 Aug. 200. M. 8. N. Co.

San Francisco [Colonies

Now York

Hamburg

New York Cape Town

¡Cleared

For Sale

London Touron

Oleared

New York

Blogo

San Francisco

Tientain

Shanghai

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

Vessel's Name.

Anciar

**6.

Flag.

Chen-to

Chop-chung Chop sai. Egeria.. Li Tai.. Mecanee..... Sheldrake Sun-kee Vencedora...... Victor Emanuel.

6 h Chinese gunboat

6 h Chinese gunboat

gunboat

Class,

Tons. Guns. H. P.

Date of

Arrival

221

7

*70

Ang. 19

300

Aug. 20

6 h Chinese

300

Aug. 20

6 0 British

steam sloop

794

120

Aug. 14

man-of-war

2060

June 10

5 k

6 k British British Jar St. Chinese- K. D. Spanish

British 6.b

military hospital

2591

gunboat

450

60

July 18

gunboat

180

60

June 23

man-of-war

***

Aug. 5

Commodore's flag-ship' 3087

20

7h Annamese

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER

Commander,

J. Stewart

Les Tack Ming

Chun Chong Fat

A. L. Douglas Yuen

Lt. Com. M. La Bridges

J. H. Wade

Francisco Alarato

Commodore Smith

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

STEAMERS.

WATERS, &c.

Name

Tons.

Gund. H. P

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

Name.

Tons. Captain.

Owners.

www

Ichang

700❘ Ogston

Butterfield and Swire

An-lan Chen-jul Chen-to

221

7

80.

$

221

|

Kin Shan

457 Cary

1.20

2

Kiu Klang

617 Benning, A.

Powan

White Clond Yotasi

Sir J. Jeojosbhoy Spark Tung Ting

1890 Hoyland

184

Ching-po Chun-tang

180

6

.150.

140 Lefavour

314 Degen

280 180

Browne

H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. C. M. S. N. Co. H, O. & M S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong

Li-she Peng-chou-bal Quang-or Shen-chi

80

600.

120

180

Sal-taing

160

Tching-taing

180

Teing-po

100

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation ars prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.

Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Policies fasued for long or short periods at ourrent rates. A dhoount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policies, Issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

MERCHANT SALLIN G VERBELA,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Lady Louisa

Maid of Judah China and Japan, and at Singapore, R. M. Hayward Saigon and Penang

Taiwan

for Melbourne British barque for London

H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-on

H., C. & M. &-boat Co.. H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co.. Kwok Acheong

Commander,

120

J. Gods!!

A. Walker

Stewart

Chinese Admira

Chun Ti Hu Read

C. H. Palmer

Lá Ping Tye

J. H. Wade

J. B. Murray Bessard

Ching

RA29898898825

SATLING VESSELS,

Mary

May S. Amen Nimrod Oscar Vidal

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.

MERCHANT STEAMNES,

Aug. 16, 1879. MERCHANT STEAMER,

H. O. Orsted

Danisli

Hae-san

Chinare

Christain Claverhouse

Hao-shin

Chinese

Dilpunsund

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE -COMPANY, LIMITED,

Eso An *Kwangtung

for Shanghat

Hae-ting

Chinese

Endymion

for 'Bongkong

Barter

for New York

Foochow

Hiroshima Maru

Japanoso

Froderiel

Cella Irazu

Ho chung

Chinese

Klang-ching

Chinese

Halloween Aieronimus

Klang-foo

Chinese

Ingeburg

for Sydney

Kiang-tean

Chinese

for Tientsin

Kiang-tung

Chinese

for Cape Town

Kiang-yung

Chinese

Lydia

for London, &

Orissa

British

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR,

Packong

British

Aug. 12, 1879. MERUHANT STEAMERE,

Palho

French

Shanghai

Beltish

*Anadyr Bokhara

French

Tahyew

Chinese

Britlah

Tunain

Britiab

*Chinklang

Britlah

Chinese

Claverhouse

British

Fab-yuen Fatchoy Glaucus Glenlyon

MEROHANT SAILING VESSELS,

British

Almatia

American schooner

for London, &a

for New York

Amathyst Anglo Norman Benalutha

for New York

Lily Modeste Monosoy

British burgos

Morgo

American barque

Palos

British ship

'Sobol

Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY TERS,

JAS. B, COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above T Company, are prepared to grant in

Current Rates. Considerable Reduc- || suratices at current rates, tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in

hina.

MEYER & Co, Agents. --

MELCHERS & Cony Agents, Royal Insurance Company.

Teh-ain

* Sluse left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Caller On

Félham

German schooner

British barque

British barque

British ship::

Siamese barque

German barque

for London

British brig German barque

British schooner

American barqn

British barque

British barque

British brig

German barque

German barque

British barque

British barque

Siné

Ta-lee

Thomas BrowD Windhover

Zoroya

for London

H. M. gunboat H. M. corvette U. & corvette Ruslan gunboa U. 8. gumboni Russian gunbon